Downtown Lowdown: your weekly dose of the top-level things, events, specials and happenings in Downtown Seattle this week. If it’s happening — and it’s “happening” — you’ll find it here. All week long: Octopus Week at the Seattle Aquarium Get to know one of the most elusive and fascinating creatures in the Puget Sound, the […]

What child doesn’t dream of becoming a firefighter? The 2014 Pioneer Square Fire Festival will give children a unique chance to put on the hat, wear the jacket and run through a “rescue” operation. The family friendly 2014 Pioneer Square Fire Festival will include a Kid’s Firefighter Challenge (KFC), which will teach children about the […]

The 2014 Pioneer Square Fire Festival welcomes the return of the Scott Safety Firefighter Combat Challenge to Downtown Seattle. There will also be the 5-Alarm Challenge, a relay-style version of the combat challenge where teams of three or five compete against others. Want to see if you are firefighter fit? Test your strength and fire-safety knowledge […]